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ALTER DATABASE BACKUP CONTROLFILE

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ALTER DATABASE BACKUP CONTROLFILE TO filename | TO TRACE

SQL*Plus command. Creates a backup of the current control file for the database.

Keywords

to_filename: Specifies the location of a copy of the current control file.
TO TRACE: Causes the information in the control file to be written as SQL statements to a file in the database’s trace directory. You can use this information to re-create the control file with the CREATE CONTROLFILE command.

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